Everything You Don’t Know About Elizabeth Holmes (Billionaire to Felon)

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  • @coffeeandcults
    @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +366

    **THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WATCHING**
    **Sources Pinned Below**
    If you made it to the end, you are the absolute best! I am already working on my next video, I am dedicating more time to this channel & hoping to release two long video's a month 🤞 Let me know if that would be something you'd like! Also 😺 CAT ALERT 😺 my adorable cat, Ms Gloria, is the most popular member of my main channel, but today she is making her Coffee & Cults debut. She's very invested in the Elizabeth Holmes story so she pops up multiple times throughout. Thank you again so much!
    **Sources**
    **Court Cases, Court Coverage & Mainstream Media**
    Bad Blood, John Carreyrou (2016), Book & AudioBook
    Bad Blood: The Final Chapter Podcast, John Carreyrou (2021)
    Hot Startup Theranos Has Struggled With Its Blood-Test Tech, WSJ John Carreyrou, Oct 2015: www.wsj.com/articles/theranos-has-struggled-with-blood-tests-1444881901
    Liz Holmes Wants You to Forget About Elizabeth, The NY Times, May 2023: www.nytimes.com/2023/05/07/business/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-interview.html
    USA V. ELIZABETH HOLMES: files.cand.uscourts.gov/files/
    USA V. SUNNY BALWANI: files.cand.uscourts.gov/files/18-CR-00258_USA_v_Balwani/
    The Inventor: Out For Blood in Silicon Valley, HBO (2019)
    The Dropout Podcast, ABC & Rebecca Jarvis
    The Dropout, ELIZABETH HOLMES On Trial, ABC & Rebecca Jarvis (March 2021): th-cam.com/video/SCSGG5_Yt7Y/w-d-xo.html
    The Dropout, Hulu & Disney (2021): Available in the US on Hulu & Disney+ in Europe
    The Dropout Trailer (2021): th-cam.com/video/W7rlZLw9m10/w-d-xo.html
    The Rise & Fall of ELIZABETH HOLMES, CNN, Nov 2022: edition.cnn.com/2022/01/04/tech/elizabeth-holmes-rise-and-fall/index.html
    **Court Documents & Text Messages**
    E Holmes & S Balwani Texts: assets.bwbx.io/documents/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ruyvHd_1TIuk/v0
    More E Holmes & S Balwani texts: files.cand.uscourts.gov/files/18-CR-00258_USA_v_Balwani/5387I-%20Text%20Messages.pdf
    Access to read the EH & SB texts (starts at page 10): assets.bwbx.io/documents/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ruyvHd_1TIuk/v0
    More E Holmes & S Balwani texts: files.cand.uscourts.gov/files/18-CR-258%20USA%20v.%20Holmes/Trial%20Exh.%205387F/Trial%20Exh.%205387F%20Text%20Messages.pdf
    Majority of E Holmes & S Balwani texts & court docs: files.cand.uscourts.gov/files/
    Pretty much every document from USA V. ELIZABETH HOLMES: files.cand.uscourts.gov/files/
    Pretty much every document from USA V. SUNNY BALWANI: files.cand.uscourts.gov/files/18-CR-00258_USA_v_Balwani/
    **TH-cam Videos**
    All Eps of The Dropout & The Dropout - ELIZABETH HOLMES on Trial - The Dropout, TH-cam Channel : www.youtube.com/@thedropout4183
    ELIZABETH HOLMES Accidentally Uses REAL VOICE (March 2019), Vibes: th-cam.com/video/PjnsYz-xdOI/w-d-xo.html
    ELIZABETH HOLMES Takes Sanjay Gupta Inside Theranos, CNN (2016): th-cam.com/video/VHWxVLP03Fo/w-d-xo.html
    Where Is ELIZABETH HOLMES Now?, Inside Edition, (April 2019): th-cam.com/video/3ntmCdHpUgU/w-d-xo.html
    ELIZABETH HOLMES: The Valley of Hype, Yahoo: th-cam.com/video/to2GSibbrv0/w-d-xo.html
    Ex-Theranos CEP ELIZABETH HOLMES Says ‘IDK’ 600+ Times to SEC, Nightline, Jan 2019: th-cam.com/video/W7rlZLw9m10/w-d-xo.html
    The Rise & Fall of ELIZABETH HOLMES, ABC News (Jan 2019): th-cam.com/video/-0fUSvDuttY/w-d-xo.html
    Reporting on Theranos & ELIZABETH HOLMES, John Carreyrou, WSJ, May 2018: th-cam.com/video/KnpD_ERKr8U/w-d-xo.html
    Theranos Fraudster Cries During First Prison Visit, New York Post, June 2023: th-cam.com/video/El7XL-8Brik/w-d-xo.html
    ELIZABETH HOLMES Founder Begins 11 Year Prison Sentence, NBC News, May 2023: th-cam.com/video/_CnW12v-HKE/w-d-xo.html
    ELIZABETH HOLMES in Final Bid to Avoid Prison, AP Archive, April 2023: th-cam.com/video/BBf9TKCI9dU/w-d-xo.html
    Widow of Thereanos’ Former Chief Scientist Speaks Out, CBS, Jan 2022: th-cam.com/video/oAtymppVUlM/w-d-xo.html
    😘❤😽

    • @JNSP-kk7py
      @JNSP-kk7py ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi

    • @mjowsey
      @mjowsey ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Thank you for covering the case so deeply.
      The narrative many people have is that Elizabeth started with the best intentions. Your insight into her avarice sounds truer. Just like Holmes' BS about losing her uncle when she wasn't even very close with him. Everyone has lost someone to cancer and for her to use her uncle's death in the tagline for the company was cynical.
      You deserve a vacation ❤️

    • @KathBorup
      @KathBorup ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Fantastic video! You're doing great work. This is one of my favourite channels. Happy to hear you'll being doing more!

    • @Liberperlo
      @Liberperlo ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Love the Kitty!

    • @jennycoyle8204
      @jennycoyle8204 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yet another case of the emperors new clothes! In my opinion these companies are funded hugely by people looking to launder money 🤔 I’d really love you to cover Better Up. As I think it’s the same as lots of the companies you cover so wisely as alleged frauds. I think better up is the next to fall 🦋🌻💗

  • @mtaylor1498
    @mtaylor1498 ปีที่แล้ว +1794

    My uncle worked in the same circles as Theranos, he also headed a company that was a medical startup in California (which was successful and delivered on their promises) and he actually met Elizabeth Holmes. He told me she was very good at the hard sell and quite charming. It’s too bad she couldn’t put that talent to something positive. But he wasn’t fooled, he said most anyone who actually had real medical experience knew it was BS and couldn’t believe they kept it going for so long. I know this isn’t news to anyone but I thought it was interesting to hear it directly from someone who was there.

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +149

      Thanks for watching & sharing about your uncle! I’m always so interested to hear about people who interacted with Holmes. I’ve had some previous Theranos employees & family members of employees in my comments before & it’s fascinating. Thanks again for sharing & watching!

    • @mtaylor1498
      @mtaylor1498 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@coffeeandcults Elizabeth Holmes is fascinating to me, the way she could continue for so many years with this fraud, taking hundreds of millions of dollars from investors when it NEVER worked, how did she sleep at night? Not to mention having the balls to allow people to use her bogus invention and risk their health just because her ego couldn’t admit defeat. When I asked my uncle about it one day because I knew he worked in the field I was so amazed that he had met her! Thank you for giving us such detailed and in depth coverage, I just discovered your channel and am looking forward to going back and watching all of the videos in order.

    • @jeng8401
      @jeng8401 ปีที่แล้ว +105

      I would say it's a shame that the medical community didn't speak up more. But you find out anyone that tried. She had her lawyers attack and silence anyone that tried to blow the whistle on them.

    • @pepper0604
      @pepper0604 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      I have no medical experience whatsoever nor am I good in chemistry, just about average, but even I thought that was impossible what she was selling. It’s a bit of knowledge with common sense is all you need to see she was bs artist.

    • @roseaduke8835
      @roseaduke8835 ปีที่แล้ว +98

      *Hard sell & charm* ... _Perfect description of a sociopath._

  • @catdaddydonbrewer007
    @catdaddydonbrewer007 ปีที่แล้ว +1033

    What pisses me off about this whole thing was, that in the end, it was decided that the individuals that were directly affected by these fraudulent tests didn’t deserve to receive any financial restitution but the billionaire investors were the ones truly hurt the most and deserved to be paid back.

    • @fuzzjunky
      @fuzzjunky ปีที่แล้ว +47

      AP Jun 14. "Federal prosecutors want Elizabeth Holmes to pay $250 each month to victims of her failed blood testing startup after she leaves prison, but her attorneys are pushing back citing “limited financial resources” available to the disgraced founder of Theranos." she literally hasn't given a cent to the investors and the main investor is in prison with her, so i'm not sure where you are getting your facts

    • @EffSharp
      @EffSharp ปีที่แล้ว +52

      @@fuzzjunkyI suspect that you’re referring to the criminal case restitution order, which is very very different than the civil cases. I’m fairly sure (but not certain) the the op is correct and that the money went to investors not the patient-victims.

    • @fuzzjunky
      @fuzzjunky ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@EffSharp A civil case can be ignored forever. a criminal case cannot. no-one goes to jail in a civil case. it means nothing

    • @catdaddydonbrewer007
      @catdaddydonbrewer007 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fuzzjunky USA Today July 5
      "While federal prosecutors have charged Holmes and former Theranos President Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani with wire fraud, FORMER PATIENTS ARE PURSUING CASES ON THEIR OWN IN FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS. Nine ex-Theranos customers are plaintiffs in a federal class-action lawsuit against Theranos and Walgreens in U.S. District Court in Phoenix."
      Those are the facts. That these individuals had to file their own civil lawsuits in the hopes that they could get some sort of compensation, where as the government took care of all that on behalf of the investors. Those are the facts and you can bet your ass the individuals, who had to pay money from their own pockets to have someone fighting on their behalf for the same compensation that investors won’t pay a dime in legal fees to get, will undoubtedly be prioritized at the bottom of the list when and if they ever due start cutting checks

    • @chrismanspeaker9372
      @chrismanspeaker9372 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      First time huh?

  • @valolafson6035
    @valolafson6035 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +56

    I feel so confused that so many people were willing to take her at her word. Like she said, ''trust me bro'', and they said ''okay''.

  • @malfaro3l
    @malfaro3l ปีที่แล้ว +351

    Your analysis about her taking the stand is spot on. I'm a civil trial attorney and there are so many times when a case has gone from a close call to a slam dunk based entirely on having someone like her on the other side. It is so hard for them to envision a world outside of their echo chamber that they can see how ridiculous their lies are and how easy it is to see through them.

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Thanks so much & thanks for watching! I bet you’ve seen it all in your job!

    • @johnwayne2140
      @johnwayne2140 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I think she knew how ridiculous her lies were but she had to keep a straight face in order to impress investors with an uncompromising and superconfident attitude. But Belwani got the best deal, both a young attractive woman and a lot of money

    • @clifffff7630
      @clifffff7630 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@johnwayne2140alas, he did and always will look like shit in clothes.

    • @mumbean23
      @mumbean23 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@coffeeandcultsn 1

    • @electrictroy2010
      @electrictroy2010 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@johnwayne2140 NO it’s always a bad idea to put yourself on the stand. It’s how the defense catches you in a lie. Better to exercise your right to Not testify.

  • @Joeyw-2203
    @Joeyw-2203 ปีที่แล้ว +527

    Having a baby to try to avoid prison is possibly the worst thing she's done. Could you imagine being that kid, growing up with a single Dad cause Mom is in prison? Finding out that Mom didn't want you, she wanted to try to get out of a prison sentence?

    • @tucker3601
      @tucker3601 ปีที่แล้ว

      She’s the definition of a narcissist, probably even a straight up psychopath, doing everything with no thought or empathy for anyone else

    • @justme9904
      @justme9904 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It’s not even possible

    • @Tyler-ll2ic
      @Tyler-ll2ic ปีที่แล้ว +8

      welcome to the future.

    • @scheikundeiscool4086
      @scheikundeiscool4086 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      She does not care a single second for annyone else.

    • @PianoGesang
      @PianoGesang ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Wow, that is so true, great observation, well done!

  • @sannasiivonen6147
    @sannasiivonen6147 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    Regarding not having women in the board: I think early on Elizabeth noticed that she couldn’t ’charm’ women the same way she could older men. Not saying that she slept her way to success but it does seem she had a very particular strategy in gaining powerful friends that worked on older men.

    • @brucejonsson3149
      @brucejonsson3149 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      It is interesting that these 'powerful' people have such poor judgement; Politicians, CEO's, Cabinet members, Presidents, wealthy people that dictate our lives.

    • @Vitaminsiobhan
      @Vitaminsiobhan 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I thought the same

    • @CloudParadox-is1jc
      @CloudParadox-is1jc 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Without a doubt.. she used her sexuality to get everything she needed and they were happy to do it.. a couple still defend her now even with all of this out now.. it's sad

    • @Sarcasticron
      @Sarcasticron 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That's hilarious! Makes sense though. Also, I've read more than once that statistically, if your board is half women, you'll have a lot less corruption in your company, and waste less money so more profit. Obviously some women are corrupt, so having one case with just one corrupt woman in charge doesn't change the average results. I guess that's why you need your board to be HALF women. They didn't mention what happens if the board is all women. For some reason.

    • @estie1689
      @estie1689 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My thoughts exactly!

  • @Blackheathenly
    @Blackheathenly ปีที่แล้ว +253

    She is pathetic. Deserves everything she got and more. Always manipulative until the end. Having 2 children deliberately because she thought she might get a lighter sentence or get out of going to prison at all. I am so sick of these lazy frauds.

    • @dredgewalker
      @dredgewalker ปีที่แล้ว +42

      That was also my conclusion when she got pregnant. She is a sociopath and I doubt she cares about the children. Hopefully the kids grow up in a better environment with a better step mom.

    • @dcc7493
      @dcc7493 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      When she really comes into those childrens' lives when they are around 10 it may be a complete shock to them. I know of other similar cases where a parent was absent for whatever reason, and the others around them would delude them with all these enchanting ideas of who the absent parent was. Pretty damaging to say the least. Those kids deserve better, including maybe never having her in their lives.

    • @joeanthony7759
      @joeanthony7759 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      She reminds me of Casey Anthony, another sociopathic narcissist who believes her own lies.

    • @johngreystone
      @johngreystone ปีที่แล้ว

      She is beautiful. I would do anything she wanted

    • @tomvu1470
      @tomvu1470 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      "Club Fed" though isn't it? Nothing like having to serve your sentence in a place similiar to Rikers Island.

  • @markcourson3151
    @markcourson3151 ปีที่แล้ว +262

    I have read 'Bad Blood' three times and watched dozens of documentaries on Theranos. This is an excellent synopsis of the entire story and props to this person on a job well done! Very complete and concise!

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Thank you Mark, very kind of you to say!

    • @markcourson3151
      @markcourson3151 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@coffeeandcults You are doing noble work exposing the Chaucerian frauds and Elmer Gantry'esque hucksters. I just watched your video on the Kardashians. Well done. The public needs to know the truth! Keep up the great work! FYI: I borrowed the Chaucer and Elmer Gantry references from my all time favorite author, the late. great, Christopher Hitchens!

    • @lifeingeneral9111
      @lifeingeneral9111 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      it should be it's just a compilation of everybody else's work

    • @chadsimmons6347
      @chadsimmons6347 ปีที่แล้ว

      Your interest in the case could be caused by infatuation with the defendant

  • @leanne7570
    @leanne7570 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    Found your channel a week ago when i was suffering with some really bad tinnitus and was looking for long form content where the presenter maintains an even speaking voice.... Seriously, THANK YOU! You saved me in that moment. Now I'm sticking around for your thorough and interesting reporting. Can't wait for more content from you!

  • @ideabankventures
    @ideabankventures ปีที่แล้ว +212

    I was feeling incredulous when you said 20 years, but you are spot on, Theranos was founded in 2003. Hard to believe this has been going on for so long. Great video.

    • @Pluto_Is_A_Planet_
      @Pluto_Is_A_Planet_ ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Yes, I had to also stop and think for a moment when she said this has been going on for 20 years because it just doesn’t seem like it’s been THAT long, but, indeed, it has been. It’s crazy that it’s been that long.

    • @Sciosa
      @Sciosa ปีที่แล้ว +7

      God yeah, I did a doubletake lol, I remember when Theranos was in the news all the time for Changing The World

    • @dcc7493
      @dcc7493 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I still feel like the 90s was 10 years ago.

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@dcc7493same 😂

    • @trentvlak
      @trentvlak ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Sciosa and if you doubted her awesomeness you got name called.

  • @jeng8401
    @jeng8401 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    It amazes me how many lives she destroyed and yet she just goes on to marry a multi-millionaire heir to a fortune. And has a few kids. While she may be convicted and sentenced. She is just cooling her heels at a minimum security camp. That her family visits her regularly. Prison is just a hiccup in her life.

    • @pete6705
      @pete6705 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      It’s annoying that as soon as Theranos collapsed she immediately found a rich heir to leach off. She had nothing left, she should have had to move back into her parent’s basement and find a new job somewhere. But, I do believe she’s screwed now. This is a very long prison sentence, she will be suffering, and personally I don’t think her rich boyfriend will wait that long for her. They’re not married, he won’t owe her anything. And he will have raised the kids on his own or possibly would get married to a new woman. The kids will probably stay with him, not go to her. So if that rich guy doesn’t wait 8-9 years for her, she’ll have nothing when she gets out, no money or home of her own, millions in debt, and maybe only get to visit her kids once or twice a month.

    • @BeatlesFan1975
      @BeatlesFan1975 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sounds like you want her to suffer.
      Ok

    • @jeng8401
      @jeng8401 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@BeatlesFan1975 Prison isn't supposed to be fun.

    • @jimhen459
      @jimhen459 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      she will be out in 5 years.

    • @bartlettbigx
      @bartlettbigx ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe so, but her reputation has been destroyed, her name is a synonym for fraud, lying and cheating, she'll never be taken seriously ever again, and anyone now who meets her for the first time will know exactly what a sociopath she has been. Whatever she thought she was striving for by constructing this tissue of lies - whether it's peer approval, family approval, getting back at those who bullied her, making an enormous amount of money - will never be achieved. The best thing for her to do on release would be to go home, be a good mother and never say or do anything in the public eye.

  • @isabelledetaillefer2726
    @isabelledetaillefer2726 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +233

    As a very young child, Elizabeth was already coming up with crazy 'projects' like working on a time machine. The parents encouraged her, always asking how her invention was going and how they could help. So yes, she was raised to indulge in really grand delusions and to expect others to take it seriously. And she kept finding people who fed into the same crazy 'you can actually walk on water' storyline, like Sonny...and the other rich men she strung up around her. This saga is a gold mine for a study into collective insanity among the elite

    • @JasonSmith-jr7jh
      @JasonSmith-jr7jh 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      You speak truth and wisdom.

    • @tatkkyo9911
      @tatkkyo9911 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      ....so she was playing pretend

    • @SweetPea112
      @SweetPea112 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Interesting! I see a lot of parents following this same path with their children, too.

    • @justinburton2714
      @justinburton2714 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

      I get that she grew up to be a fraud, but I don't think her being indulged by her parents in a bit of make-believe is really something you can consider a red flag.

    • @moonlight_mylk
      @moonlight_mylk 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      ​@@justinburton2714 I second this thought. I think it's a combination of not having any grounding, having big expectations, and having a lot of money.

  • @alexacarrillo4339
    @alexacarrillo4339 ปีที่แล้ว +169

    I just want to mention that anyone with a basic biology degree, had a family member with cancer, or had even just had a cancer scare know most cancers can’t be detected by blood tests. My husband had Hodgkin’s lymphoma and none of the blood tests had any of his numbers out of range.

    • @lymarie1974
      @lymarie1974 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I didnt know this. Thank you.for the information ❤

    • @forsdykemontague1017
      @forsdykemontague1017 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not strictly true, there are many blood markers that indicate potential cancers.

    • @sitdowndogbreath
      @sitdowndogbreath ปีที่แล้ว

      That is because the labs are low quality

    • @kimberlyoldschool
      @kimberlyoldschool ปีที่แล้ว +18

      In addition, anyone who’d ever been a phlebotomist knew her plan was insane. I remember having to do resticks if a new test was ordered on blood just a couple of hours old, or if we weren’t able to get enough out of someone with tiny veins. Technology advances but not THAT fast for medical devices.

    • @BronzeDragon133
      @BronzeDragon133 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@kimberlyoldschool I mean, let's forgive Person on the Street like myself (who does documentation for a living) who wouldn't know that. Somebody has to tell me what is and isn't possible in the medical realm because, to me, an MRI is just magic pixies looking inside my body.
      Now if you told me that there's a new documentation system that could auto-classify my docs in seconds and had no delays....I could be the one to tell you that's BS.

  • @LandYacht
    @LandYacht ปีที่แล้ว +225

    You put the useless corporate media to shame with this excellent doc. Thanks!

    • @jckyhn7329
      @jckyhn7329 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Not completely useless. I'm no fan of Rupert M but it's to his credit that he let the Carreyrou story run in WSJ despite of his own investment in Theranos.

    • @TheGFS
      @TheGFS 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      hehe not very hard when this video is basicly a copy from 30 other videos made before this one about Holmes 😅

  • @jilltoby8
    @jilltoby8 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +91

    To the creator, the talent and skill invested in this documentary podcast is evident. Thank you for your dedication to the very thorough project.. I found it very interesting and well done.

    • @matthewshepherd7956
      @matthewshepherd7956 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Everything I have seen from this creator is top quality reporting and entertaining.

  • @walkie1985
    @walkie1985 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    I have no idea who you are, I don’t know what your usual content is, but… This video was so exceptionally well made, your narration is and insights are amazing and you have gained a single lonely sub for this.
    Brilliant video.

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Welcome to the channel! Thank you so much for your wonderful comment! You made my morning 💜

    • @snarklar
      @snarklar ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There's plenty more.

  • @John-f8z6m
    @John-f8z6m ปีที่แล้ว +96

    You made it much clearer than any other source I have seen just how far she was willing to go to keep the scam going. She really took ‘fake it till you make it’ to the extreme.
    I didn’t realize how extreme before I saw this video.

  • @maximumbees
    @maximumbees 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    the way she kept trying to say "no one has to say goodbye too soon" like it wasn't rehearsed was so weird. just say it normally you don't have to pretend it's not rehearsed 😭😭

  • @damianstarks3338
    @damianstarks3338 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Can’t thank you enough for this new long in depth Elizabeth Holmes video.

  • @jh4336
    @jh4336 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    Congratulations. You're a great story teller and I've probably watched everything you've done in Theranos. Hopefully there are more cases you can explore in the future.
    Oh and MVP.

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thank you SO much for watching all the Theranos coverage! I really appreciate it! ❤️

  • @BistrosHouse
    @BistrosHouse 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    I can’t imagine being so irresponsible that I’d willingly get pregnant with not 1, but 2 children knowing damn well I’m guilty of the accusations brought against me. To bring kids in the world knowing you’re not going to be there for YEARS of their lives.

    • @Lorna-bq4ke
      @Lorna-bq4ke 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Those poor kids were born with a job to do: the first one to delay the trial and the second one to delay her prison sentence but that didn’t work

    • @robertclark8991
      @robertclark8991 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It makes perfect sense. Narcissistic control without responsibility. Pop back in as a savior with some money to throw around and then use the kids for supply and a scapegoat for illegal activities. Leverage mom and dad. Etc.etc.

  • @_WILDANDFREE_
    @_WILDANDFREE_ ปีที่แล้ว +38

    As a mezzo-soprano I can say that while for some women speaking in a bass voice would be a strain for others it is simply an exercise of their natural vocal range.

  • @malfaro3l
    @malfaro3l ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I'd love to see a video about the recent research paper fabrications at Stanford. Considering how long it's been going on, who was involved, and how that research might have affected different industries, I think it'd be a great video. What's even better is the story about how the stories came to light.

    • @PianoGesang
      @PianoGesang ปีที่แล้ว

      The biggest scam the world has (n)ever seen is still going on...

  • @gabriellebakker6489
    @gabriellebakker6489 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Your telling of the Elizabeth Holmes’ life of dangerous delusion is excellent and I not only listened to.all of it, but repeated parts. I am impressed by your attention to detail while also keeping the arc of the story moving logically and engagingly forward. It’s obvious this required a lot of research and drive.
    I especially liked your Jiminy Cricket stand- in for conscience. It immediately brings forth his talk with Pinocchio which leads to him becoming a real boy. That must mean Sunny is mostly, but Elizabeth is solid wood.

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thank you so much for your really lovely comment! I really appreciate it! Hope you enjoyed ☺️

  • @koppsr
    @koppsr ปีที่แล้ว +138

    In my opinion, cases like this should be done as publicly as the Depp/Heard trial. Hiding behind pictures, stills and papers shouldn't be an option for someone like her anymore. Public shame is a very powerful weapon and the current justice system makes not enough use of it. In fact it protects the culprits so much that they barely feel the impact of their own actions, let alone the consequences. Especially if they have enough money to cushion themselves.
    Great, in detail video, thx for all the hard work, you did an amazing job! 😎👍👍👍👍

    • @jeng8401
      @jeng8401 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      It wasn't an option for her she didn't get to choose not to have cameras. Cameras are not allowed in Federal Trials. And I wish they would change that. And we should have transparency. We should have seen that and Sonny's trials and convictions.

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yes I definitely wish we got to see the Holmes case play out. Thank you so much for watching & the lovely feedback! ❤️

    • @donedeal8385
      @donedeal8385 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I agree except for the shame part. People like her have no concept of shame.

    • @ReturnOfTheJ.D.
      @ReturnOfTheJ.D. ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Even if she delivered what she promised, and that was a significant improvement technologically/medically, and nothing was done illegal, humans in this society believe very, very strongly in morality, which is highly subjective and varies in every country you go to (if not cities). Enough negative publicity about something that was questionable morally would destroy her business totally, regardless of what she achieved. And yet that same moral sense is not shared by everyone - what should be important is the legality of an act, not the court of public opinion, which is different pretty much wherever you go (even within a country). There is no single morality, no single court of public opinion, even when an act is illegal - but once you start getting into judging legal acts by that framework, that's a moral dictatorship.

    • @harryhanz1690
      @harryhanz1690 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      She committed fraud, which is a very serious crime.

  • @Tereselynn
    @Tereselynn ปีที่แล้ว +36

    And she only get's 11 years sentencing for all of this?? Is really amazing!

    • @michaelchevreaux7780
      @michaelchevreaux7780 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Only 11 Years In Club Fed?
      Probably Will Get Out Sooner.😂

    • @geraltofrivia3242
      @geraltofrivia3242 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      She wont be able to work in anywhere notable as her name is career poison.

    • @geraltofrivia3242
      @geraltofrivia3242 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      She wont be able to work in anywhere notable as her name is career poison.

  • @kbcederquist
    @kbcederquist ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This was one of the best videos on the Theranos debacle, and I've seen a LOT of them. I'm in the diagnostic industry as well, and Theranos tried to hire me on to the scientific team in 2014. I said no because I had my suspicions. Your visual aids on the differences in blood volume between a traditional draw and the nanotainers were very impactful. Thanks as well for putting to bed rumors about BE and EH being married (of course they're not - his parents would disown him if they were) and about the parole limits for federal prison sentences. A great video touching on the major bases all around.

  • @Pharmerlynda
    @Pharmerlynda ปีที่แล้ว +42

    What’s insane is I’m just an average pharmacist and even I know using a patch that can inject antibiotics will never work… it lacks any understanding of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of anti microbials, that doesn’t even take into account the size of the patch or issues with compounding the drug. Wow. I also heard that the medical director of this company was a dermatologist friend. Any descent medical device company designing a diagnostic would have a pathologist as the medical director.

    • @ritagreen6499
      @ritagreen6499 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I absolutely agree!

    • @Dave-ji1yp
      @Dave-ji1yp ปีที่แล้ว

      A LOT OF THESE LADIES LOKE HOLMES ARE JUST COCK CRAZY. BY...👍

    • @EmiStar070
      @EmiStar070 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I know absolutely nothing about all that but it's a HUGE red flag to me based solely on how they could get the antibiotic storage and the processing ability to so much as figure out your dosage in a flexible layer of plastic

  • @joemccormick1660
    @joemccormick1660 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I watched every second. The story is spellbinding, and your video did it justice. Beyond being an excellent podcaster, your insider knowledge of blood labs and the process of testing added a lot of firsthand credibility. Very well done.

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you so much Joe!

    • @tpmash
      @tpmash ปีที่แล้ว +2

      She’s amazing

  • @katywain8642
    @katywain8642 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Very well made video. Feel like I've just watched a Netflix doc. Looking forward to watching more of your content.

  • @Jess_MW87
    @Jess_MW87 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I recently watched a documentary on Max about two brothers who had pain clinics in Florida called American Pain. And spoiler alert , the brothers went to jail for some years and when one got out, he of course blamed everyone but himself. But he also started another business, not anything to do with the medical field, but to deal with real estate. So I wouldn't be surprised that when Elizabeth gets out, she starts a business. Maybe something with medical supplies or even real estate.

    • @kbird6208
      @kbird6208 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I really hope she can be banned from the medical field!

    • @chernobylcoleslaw6698
      @chernobylcoleslaw6698 ปีที่แล้ว

      Who the f*CK would employ her????

    • @pepper0604
      @pepper0604 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Or teleport machine 🤷‍♀️🤭😁

  • @mattcaldwell1521
    @mattcaldwell1521 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    MVP quick comment - your channel is a perfect cross between true crime and pop culture, can't get enough. Please keep it up, this channel finally getting into the algorithm, it made mine yesterday. Ty Ash.

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What a lovely, lovely comment Matt! Thank you SO much, you made my day! ❤️

  • @discountjesus2859
    @discountjesus2859 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Phenomenal video. You have such a way with words, giving good detail and clarity while sounding very natural. Almost as if I was just having a chat with a friend! I know I’m late to this video, but truly your content is a gift. :)

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you so much for the lovely comment, very much appreciated ☺️

  • @johnavellar7331
    @johnavellar7331 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    This is very well done and interesting. I had come to believe that she probably even lied about her ability to speak Mandarin, but you have shown here that she did in fact have a solid command of the language. So many people lie about having the ability to speak a foreign language, so it is interesting that she was actually telling the truth about this often-lied about skill.

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Thank you so much John! I did wonder about that myself back when the original pieces started coming out & reporting that, but according to multiple sources she spoke Mandarin at the interview to get in to the Stanford program & a few other mentions over the years of people hearing her speak it. You are wise to question her though as her moments of truth telling are few and far between! Thanks so much for watching & your lovely comment ☺️

    • @maggieadams8600
      @maggieadams8600 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      "Even stopped clock gets the time right twice a day."

    • @dcc7493
      @dcc7493 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Like Frank Abagnale, who really did pass the bar in Louisiana. Even large shadows have their material source.

    • @johnavellar7331
      @johnavellar7331 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is a very good example here! @@dcc7493

  • @brendakrammes7457
    @brendakrammes7457 ปีที่แล้ว +169

    Love this video so much! I work in a clinical laboratory and remember discussing Elizabeth and Theranos over the years. What a real piece of 💩! It’s so heartbreaking for the patients who’s health was negatively affected by her lies and coverups. She is truly a horrible person and it’s sad she is associated with a profession that is based on integrity and caring. Thank you again!

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thank you lovely Brenda!

    • @robertknowles2699
      @robertknowles2699 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Seems initial good intention of tiny CC ( a drop of person’s type of blood ) could have been practical if more ounces, such as clinic uses to analyze health, and larger equipment , might have proved practical. Why wasn’t this Co. sued while
      other clinicians knew procedure needs improvement?

    • @KB-nr3ls
      @KB-nr3ls ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@robertknowles2699 this is just a guess, but it seemed as though Theranos could out-lawyer most clinicians and institutions, especially utilizing a multitude of tactics to draw a lawsuit out for years on end. Clinicians may have filed complaints with the appropriate insight agency, but those only go so far. You see how they drove one very credentialed and respected doctor to suicide, and where unrelentless in their treatment of whistle-blowers. Nasty company.

    • @Brian.001
      @Brian.001 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      "a profession that is based on integrity and caring." Ah, if only!!

    • @monikaswain2096
      @monikaswain2096 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😅

  • @Sarcasticron
    @Sarcasticron 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is the best documentary about her I've seen. It drives me crazy how journalists have always rushed through the sciencey parts, or just failed to explain them. Your expertise with lab tests must have something to do with why you're so methodical and precise about gathering evidence for your videos. Maybe you won't see this because it's last year's video, but either way, thank you for all your careful work!

  • @annika_panicka
    @annika_panicka ปีที่แล้ว +88

    Holmes has crazy eyes and sounds like a proper sociopath. And if that's not a legitimate term, she's a psychopath. Thank you for all the work you put into this video, from the research to the script to your flawless makeup down to the details you cite in the description. I barely knew anything about this deranged deceiver. (It's astonishing how oblivious I've been to what's going on in the world.)

    • @rdallas81
      @rdallas81 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I dated her.
      Used to call her crazy eyes.
      She loved it.

    • @Km10092
      @Km10092 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That is not the definition of a psychopath.

    • @annika_panicka
      @annika_panicka ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Km10092 I didn't give a definition. I said she sounds like a sociopath, which isn't considered a valid term by some mental health professionals, in which case she [sounds like] she's a psychopath.

    • @disf5178
      @disf5178 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@rdallas81
      You dropped it in her shoot?

    • @SenjiaMurtic
      @SenjiaMurtic ปีที่แล้ว

      Freaky looking child grew into one evil b**** huh..

  • @Chloe__________xx
    @Chloe__________xx ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Sunny is actually a common Indian nickname. It’s like dick being a nickname for people called Richard. Or Jimmy being a nickname for people named James or Dimitri.

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thanks for sharing, interesting. I wonder why he didn't really seem to go by it before, maybe it was something he only used outside of business and then with EH the business and personal was all meshed together. Thanks for watching!

    • @Chloe__________xx
      @Chloe__________xx ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@coffeeandcults I agree he’s definitely dodgy it’s like the tequali twins sisters drama on TH-cam they have several different names usually to hide things legally and publicly. And him being so wealthy seems maybe a legal loophole somewhere 🤔❤️

    • @Handlebar-MustDash
      @Handlebar-MustDash ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Sunny short for Sunil yes, but for Balwanis 1st name Ramesh? Many people from the Asian subcontinent will choose a western sounding name when living in the US, UK, etc.

  • @azimuth361
    @azimuth361 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Holmes has crazy eyes.
    She's obviously compelling and charismatic. If she had put 1/10th as much effort into doing something legitimate, then she would STILL be a billionaire and actually do something beneficial and altruistic.

  • @jennycoyle8204
    @jennycoyle8204 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Just finished the video and shared it with so many. I believe billy wants to annoy his parents but I give him 3 years tops before divorce. Yes she’s in jail rightfully so, I believe she used her pregnancies for the courts to take pity, she will write a book upon release and do workshops like the wolf of Wall Street. I still believe her father was a silent perpetrator. You’re so talented beautiful girl. Keep up your amazing work 🦋

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thank you so much for the shares Jenny! That helps so much! Greatly appreciated! Thank you!

    • @stutzbearcat5624
      @stutzbearcat5624 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      She has an extreme psychosis. And she's never going to change. I started following her about 12 years ago when I saw her give a "Ted" kind of talk and realized immediately she was a bullshiter con artist. (Being in the music business I've developed mile high bullshit detectors.)
      Her sentence - which has recently been reduced by 2years already - should be twice as long.
      Even so when she gets out she'll be well into her 40s and I'll be shocked if that guy Billy, who is younger and not a bad looking dude, hangs around - he's going to realize he's been had too.
      There is also some bizarre tangential connection to these 'national security state' figures throughout this story. I'd sure love to further investigate that.

    • @jennycoyle8204
      @jennycoyle8204 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@stutzbearcat5624 yes! I remember seeing her be interviewed over the years too and to me personally I knew she was lying badly, even the lies made no sense. Absolute word salad, and knowing all those men on the board were in charge of the defence of America believed her too is nuts 🥜

    • @stutzbearcat5624
      @stutzbearcat5624 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jennycoyle8204
      Americans love, and I mean LOVE, a con artist. They LOVE TO BE CONNED. There is no other explanation.
      I need not even site examples - they are SLAPPING US IN THE FACE every day. 😁

    • @1Netbum
      @1Netbum ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@stutzbearcat5624looks like you love them...😂

  • @MakerInMotion
    @MakerInMotion ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I think it's feasible that she could start a new company when she gets out. Adam Neumann ran WeWork into the ground and lost investors billions. He's managed to raise capital and start two new companies since then. You would think nobody would trust him with a red cent, but here we are.

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yep I totally agree with you! I’ve covered Neumann & WeWork on this channel too so very familiar with the story. Can’t believe he raised capital & started more companies after what he did 🤦🏼‍♀️

    • @jolo3118
      @jolo3118 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is that the Fyre Festival guy? I guess I could just Google it but I don't want to have a bunch of ads for "investment opportunities" to pop up afterwards. Lol

    • @MakerInMotion
      @MakerInMotion ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jolo3118 The Fyre Festival guy is Billy McFarland. His plan post-prison is to try to make Fyre Festival 2 happen.

    • @jolo3118
      @jolo3118 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MakerInMotion Oh yeah, that's right! I knew that at one point. Lol. Thank you! 🙂

    • @lynettefinnigan9540
      @lynettefinnigan9540 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Exactly..there's been lots of dodgy people who have gone bankrupt and yet still own billions of dollars worth of stuff..look at Trump!!

  • @Jordys_Cursed_Camera
    @Jordys_Cursed_Camera ปีที่แล้ว +14

    When I first heard about this case I couldn't believe it. I really didn't understand how she got so far with such a ludicrous idea. As someone who's worked in the medical field for years it was obvious nothing like this could actually work. It still blows my mind what money can make people believe. The difference in guilty charges and sentences between Holmes and Bawani shows it matters who you know. She still got away with too much IMO. Federal prisons are a lot cushier than private prisons.

  • @torbjorn-olsen
    @torbjorn-olsen ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Thank you for such a fantastic, thorough, and enjoyable series. So excited for what you have in store to share with us!

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much Bernadette! I have a lot of videos planned & my next one is already in the works so hopefully not too long between uploads ☺️

    • @keithbentley6081
      @keithbentley6081 ปีที่แล้ว

      Excited about. Learn English!

  • @RydiaMerchan
    @RydiaMerchan ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I've watched numerous documentaries and TH-cam coverage of this story, but none was as truly as informative as yours. Particularly with the explanation about the machine it's self and why it didn't work! Thank you for this!

  • @patrickjordan2233
    @patrickjordan2233 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Tyler Shultz (and his parents) are unsung heroes, the pressure campaign to silence his concerns was incredibly intense....
    Edit: imagine being the sort that idolizes Elizabeth Holmes... ???

  • @HannahandCailinLoesch
    @HannahandCailinLoesch ปีที่แล้ว +16

    THANK YOU for this! Have seen so many Holmes videos/docs and of course The Dropout, and you still shared information we hadn’t heard yet.

  • @lkmac5949
    @lkmac5949 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    The voice clip sounded like her fake voice. Couldn’t tell the difference. But she is bizarre regardless. And devious. Amazing how she was able to scam these rich powerful celebrity influencers and politicians. That is what should be studied. These are high level decision makers put in charge of companies and governments. That is scary for all of us. The workers were the ones who started to see through it. Nice work.

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It’s a really short clip so not the greatest, I’m sure she’ll find some way to monetise the first time she ‘speaking out’ (vocally & not just via a NYTimes writer) when she gets out of prison. Thanks so much for watching!

    • @lkmac5949
      @lkmac5949 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@coffeeandcultssuch a great point. She will try and make money off of it at some point.

  • @pneumaticman5927
    @pneumaticman5927 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    That “I don’t know” time after time is reminiscent of SBF. Absolutely tremendous presentation. Thank you.

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Totally agree! Thank you so much for watching & the lovely comment ❤️

  • @saldarwish
    @saldarwish ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You should win an award for the way you reported the events , thank you for hard work , keep it up

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว

      You are too kind! Thank you so much for the lovely comment & for watching!

  • @jennycoyle8204
    @jennycoyle8204 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Just stuck this on my big telly! Was looking forward to watching all morning. I’m sure it’s gonna be fantastic! Thank you so much for all your hard work going into watching 😘🦋

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you so much Jenny (my sister & my aunts name)! I feel honoured to be big telly worthy! Thanks for watching & all your support, makes me happy to hear you were looking forward to the vid! ❤️

    • @bugsy742
      @bugsy742 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I call it watching on the big telly as well mate 😂👍🤝

    • @jennycoyle8204
      @jennycoyle8204 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bugsy742 🙌🙌🙌yaaaaaaaaaay! Canny beat the big telly 🙌😘🦋

    • @jennycoyle8204
      @jennycoyle8204 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@coffeeandcults you’re so very worthy of my big telly with your fantastic work most beautiful girl 😘🦋🌻

    • @bugsy742
      @bugsy742 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jennycoyle8204 😃✊✊✊

  • @covykiller
    @covykiller ปีที่แล้ว +16

    First time on the channel with this video. The level of research, well-spokedness, editing and production value is amazing! I'll likely binge your videos for the coming short future, and hope you continue your work.

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you so much! Binging is the best thing you can do for a channel so thank you for that, greatly appreciated!

    • @covykiller
      @covykiller ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I didn't realize that, but hey all the more reason lol

  • @AW-uv3cb
    @AW-uv3cb ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Possibly the most shocking piece of information here (for me) is that Murdoch refused to kill the Wall Street report even though he had a hight stake in Theranos - I'd expect him to do the opposite, so I give him grudging props for that haha

    • @cyrix0078
      @cyrix0078 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes, me too.

    • @bsnhbksan
      @bsnhbksan 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      He didn't do it out of the goodness of his heart, he did it because he knew it would come out eventually, and wanted to leverage his position from 'idiot who fell and pushed a scam' against 'benevolent mogul who broke a story against his own financial interest' - a financial interest that he knew was already fcked, so the decision was easy. Also, it wasn't his money that was lost, it was probably his investors money. People like him don't lose money.

  • @PamelaCardenas-f5k
    @PamelaCardenas-f5k 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    I read BAD BLOOD awhile ago...I could not wait until she was held accountable for all the bad things she did to so many people! What a nut!!!😊

  • @pete6705
    @pete6705 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Great work. I’m finally starting to accept that there won’t be more EH news for a while, but it was fun to watch a new video about the full story

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much for watching & your support!

  • @ericbenjamin8452
    @ericbenjamin8452 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This was incredibly well done. I have followed this story forever, yet, you provided information I have never heard before. Thank you for putting this together. Again, awesome job. You have a new fan and follower MVP!

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you so much Eric! What a lovely comment!

  • @Gadulaksinjan
    @Gadulaksinjan ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You did a fantastic job with the story! I followed most of it throught the news, but it's very interesting to hear it with a more distant perspective. I enjoyed every minute of it!

  • @Celisar1
    @Celisar1 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I think you should have given Cheung and Shultz much more credit since they were the most important people in bringing Theranos down.
    Despite great personal risks they provided the journalist with all the information he needed for writing his article.

    • @alfgwahigain5544
      @alfgwahigain5544 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      And when Schultz went to his grandfather, his grandfather backed Holmes. Which is nuts Holmes had no expertise on anything.

    • @cosmokramer7009
      @cosmokramer7009 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      ​@@alfgwahigain5544She has a degree in manipulative sciences 😂

  • @CivilChristoph
    @CivilChristoph 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I am new here. Thanks for being pretty normal, fluent, and authentic, yet well-informed and reporting clearly

  • @Mimi90353
    @Mimi90353 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Thank you so much for all your effort, research, and time put into this video. I get so excited finding longer videos on YT, and this one is excellent! ❤

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! That’s so kind of you to say ❤️

  • @MrMalvolio29
    @MrMalvolio29 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Thank you for this excellent explanation of the horrific, almost unbelievable Theranos fraud case.
    I have always wondered two things about the case: 1) Before a medical device is put into widespread use, doesn’t it *have* to first be reviewed and independently tested by a government agency such as the Food and Drug Administration, or some other component of the US Dept of Health?
    2) Shouldn’t Theranos have had the so-called “Edison device” examined and accredited by the American Medical Association?

    • @Dana9437
      @Dana9437 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      excellent point!

  • @scofab
    @scofab 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The depth and thoroughness of your research is amazing.
    Thank you and have a Happy New Year.

  • @millissentflemmings2216
    @millissentflemmings2216 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    We’re *Holmes* free!! 😂😂😂 I feel a bit guilty for laughing at your spot-on pun because so many people’s lives were completely upended by Elizabeth Holmes and Sonny’s deception. Excellent research and presentation. I really enjoyed your analysis of these awful characters!!

  • @josi4251
    @josi4251 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Great video! No idea how the hell Holmes believed she could keep up the smokescreen. It's just unreal that anyone thought this scheme would continue to fool investors and the rest of us. As someone who's had many blood tests over the years, her whole shtick just seemed suspect to me.

  • @Tommykey07
    @Tommykey07 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yours is the first video I have watched on this subject that describes her family background and childhood. Well done.

  • @lorismith9102
    @lorismith9102 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Ive listened to all the podcasts on Elizabeth and theranos, but just found you and this recap today. You did an awesome job.

  • @RPG-777
    @RPG-777 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I've been fascinated by her case for a while now and your breakdown is as always, some of the best I've seen.

  • @KatieMahony
    @KatieMahony 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    MVP
    Made it all the way through; took breaks & returned. This was great. I love your low-key humor. lol

  • @scmommy4539
    @scmommy4539 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Thank you for all of your hard work! I never comment on videos until I watch the entire presentation but, I can always depend on well researched & insightful content from Ash! I will be watching this entire video asap. I just love this wonderful channel!
    💜💜💜

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much for watching and all your support, you are always so kind!

  • @beth8935
    @beth8935 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Wow! I love this video Ash! I noticed Miss G made a few appearances and I like your Stanford t-shirt. You would think at this point Elizabeth would be accountable for what she did. She’s obviously still delusional. I’ve watched every Theranos video you’ve done. I appreciate all your many hours of hard work on this story. I hate this is the end of the story but who knows what might transpire while she’s in jail. Well done Ash! 👏 MVP

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks so much as always Beth! Ms G & I appreciate ALL your support on both channels! Ms G stole the show as usual 😂 Thanks for everything 😘❤️

  • @mbur1gess
    @mbur1gess ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great television - I was invested in every second. Thanks so much for sharing your passion and your perspective!

    • @straww_berryyy
      @straww_berryyy 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      television...?

  • @LynnMW27
    @LynnMW27 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    MVP brilliant video Ash. I wasn't aware of the full Theranos story but I am now. Fantastic research and well put together. Ms G cameo was good too.

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much Lynn! I really appreciate all your support on both channels! Ms G says thanks, she knows she was the star of the show! As pr usual!

  • @room2growrose623
    @room2growrose623 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    First time viewer, excellent coverage and expose, I’ve been obsessed with this story. She is a true Machiavelli!! Subscribed looking forward to more good content 😊

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much! Welcome to the channel, thanks for subbing ❤️

  • @timothyhamre6504
    @timothyhamre6504 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks so much for putting together this very thorough documentary!

  • @lpete2766
    @lpete2766 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I couldn't follow this whole story at the time it was happening . so thank you for all the work you put into it . this was a great video . She should have gotten 30 years .

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much for watching!

    • @Myrddin1955
      @Myrddin1955 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You are right, 30 years would have been more fitting for the crimes this dreadful woman committed! Blow the investors too, they should have done their due diligence before parting with their money! Suspect they will receive US tax relief for their dire stupidity! Absolutely galling!

  • @supervidere7
    @supervidere7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Watched the whole thing in 3 stages over one afternoon/evening, Can't pick a fault in it well done.

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much! Really appreciate your comment ❤️

  • @girrlove12321
    @girrlove12321 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I remember being a little kid and waiting in the dentist office and seeing magazines with her on the front cover with the blood container. I hated needles and thought it was so cool that I lived in the future, and that I wouldn't have to get pricked with needles soon. I really looked up to her and it makes me so sad that as an adult, my childhood hero was a fraud the whole time.

  • @AngelOSullivan
    @AngelOSullivan ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Brilliant presentation. Professional but natural, you have a gift for telling a coherent and engaging story. I thought I knew a lot about this case but now I know a lot more! Definitely new subscriber 😊 thank you

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Welcome to the channel! Thank you so much for watching & your kind words 💜

  • @amandahhhanne
    @amandahhhanne ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This was done so well. Thank you so much to your dedication to this story. I've been interested in this story for years and your videos provided some of the best content surrounding it. Bravo.

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much, what a lovely comment! I’m so glad you enjoyed!

  • @E-Kat
    @E-Kat 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That was a very well made video and I thank you for not using any special visual or audio effects.
    This was a very professional program.
    Thank you again👍.

  • @yasministryheals
    @yasministryheals ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Sunny is probably short for Sundeep, it’s a very popular nickname in Indian culture. Sundeep could be a middle name or part of his sir name, which could’ve been shortened to Balwhani and Indian sir names are usually three times as long

    • @mnschoen
      @mnschoen 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      His surname? I've never heard of a thing called a "sir name."

    • @yasministryheals
      @yasministryheals 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mnschoen I didn’t realise it was spelled “surname”.

  • @Tom55data
    @Tom55data ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Thank you for your presentation. I am frustrated that the medical aspects (possible loss of life, pain and misadventure) was never won in court, life is more important than money. At least she is in prison and no longer hurting people - so utterly cruel.
    I am a bio mathematician and Theranos was such a BS scam that did terrible things.
    NVP

  • @jackgamble6120
    @jackgamble6120 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for using actual videos, pics, media, content, etcetera for this 1 hour and 18 minutes special. I hate it when content contains a bunch of generic clips and pics when telling a story. You kept it real...thank you!

  • @nahuel
    @nahuel ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Amazing video! Mesmerizing! So well dpne; edited, the pace, the clarity. I love watching this kind of well produced content.

  • @jameslasso1690
    @jameslasso1690 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    i worked for biotech company that manufactured blood analyzers and when the Forbes Cover came out - I brought the copy into office. I and my co-workers read the article and thought it could be legit in limited scope. But when she said something like 200 tests, our B.S. detectors maxed out.

  • @AmyWhitehead-bo6bv
    @AmyWhitehead-bo6bv 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    MVP. I literally binged all your stories from the beginning of your channel till this in the last 48h. Including all the we work stuff. I accidentally found this channel and I love it. Your research is amazing. Its nice to see karma does come around even if its only sometimes.

  • @rinid3125
    @rinid3125 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I am so happy you posted this. It's a very well, in-depth post that makes so much sense. :)

  • @MsCellobass
    @MsCellobass ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Oh my goodness this has got to br one of the best videos ive watched. Let me tell you that while many youtubers create good watchable content no doubt you are one of the few that has put in hours and days into doing this documentary in a cohesive manner. Kudos to you!!

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much! You just made my Sunday! Really appreciate your kind words ❤️ Thanks for watching!

  • @BlaBlaBlaTheEnd.
    @BlaBlaBlaTheEnd. ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I stayed right to the very end. Thankyou for this study of the world we live in. People need to hear and understand the importance of this truth.

  • @crustyrash
    @crustyrash ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Great summary, and I learned a few things. What I find the most egregious is how she defrauded individuals with bad lab values and to her, it was just the cost of doing business.

  • @andrewpereira9271
    @andrewpereira9271 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    You did a great job. I've been fascinated by the Theranos story, and have followed it since the first New Yorker article came out on Holmes, years ago. Loved Bad Blood, Gibney's HBO doc, etc. I thought I was pretty well-versed in the story, but I've learned a lot from your vid. It's really good. Thank you.

  • @tanyakauffman311
    @tanyakauffman311 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m still floored at the number of people who fell for the con. I was a vet tech for 9 years. Different test require different preps for the blood. There’s no way that one drop of blood could perform all the different test.

  • @julieh4481
    @julieh4481 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great overview - can’t remember last time I watched and enjoyed such a long TH-cam video. Well done 😊

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you Julie! Really appreciate your comment ❤️

  • @valpulido693
    @valpulido693 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Excellent. I casually follow this case and there is so much here I never heard from anywhere else. Top notch work, seriously.
    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much! I really appreciate the kind words ❤️ Thanks for watching

  • @taylortoben8867
    @taylortoben8867 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm currently going to school for lab tech. In a weird way, I think Holmes inspired me to do it. I was a psychologist and now want to do the hard sciences. Seeing what she did, and how people only needed help, makes me think I could make a difference at least. Thank you for this as it's only helping me education.

  • @amieaiello3456
    @amieaiello3456 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Fantastic job! I thought I knew what there was to know about this story but thanks to your research I learned more. It’s a fascinating story because you just can’t believe how many people fell for it. I’m sure the next biggest scam is being concocted as we speak! Please let us know when you hear about it.

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh you are absolutely right, she’s creating it as we speak! Thank you so much for watching & your lovely comment ❤️

    • @roseaduke8835
      @roseaduke8835 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "Being concocted"? Most likely *_already in operation _*!

  • @refiloeguesthouse8635
    @refiloeguesthouse8635 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you for such an amazing video! Looking forward to more content! MVP

  • @Cyb3riano
    @Cyb3riano ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Congrats Ash for this impeccable recount of the Theranos case. Best regards from Buenos Aires.

  • @scmommy4539
    @scmommy4539 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Wow! So, I have watched the entire video now & just wow! What a remarkable job you have done, Ash! I kind of wish I had taken your advice & had a "strong" drink lol! This is just such a sad story & you have presented it so professionally. The amount of time you have spent putting this together is evident because it is researched so well! My heart breaks for her children😢. We can only hope that her years in prison will help her grow an actual heart. Hugs to you & this wonderful community you are creating here on YT!
    ❤❤❤

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you lovely! You’re the best! Glad you enjoyed! ❤️

  • @bluesun2001
    @bluesun2001 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    You've done some amazing research! And your voice doesn't make me fall asleep 😊 Thanks for your input in fighting fraud, corruption, greed, dishonesty, egos and bad businesses overall ✌

    • @coffeeandcults
      @coffeeandcults  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much for watching & the lovely comment ☺️❤️